Travis Johnson commits to San Jose State

Travis Johnson, the talented defensive end for The King’s Academy, will sign a letter of intent to play at San Jose State University on Wednesday.
The 6-foot-3, 225-pound Johnson becomes the first player in the history of The King’s Academy to sign a Division I scholarship.

He had an outstanding senior season for the Knights, leading them to the CCS Small School Division semifinals. Johnson had 101 tackles and 17 sacks. He also played fullback rushing for 593 yards and 12 touchdowns while earning All-Mercury News first team honors for the second year in a row.

In three years on the varsity, Johnson totaled 334 tackles and 48 sacks, including 21 sacks as a junior.

“Travis has a motor that doesn’t stop, he was a force to be reckoned with this season,” said Knight’s Coach Ron Kellner. “He can run a sub 6-minute mile and he bench presses 380 pounds. His goal is to get up to 400 pounds before he graduates. He’s a big, strong, aggressive player.”

Johnson was also a standout wrestler, but chose to skip the sport his senior season to get ready for football.

“I’m just glad the recruiting process is all over,” said Johnson. “It was a lot of time and a lot of thinking involved in making the decision. Now I can just relax and prepare for next season.”